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IOR/L/L/2/5-142
- Record Id:
- 037-000206855
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000206655
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000021.0x000284
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/L/2/5-142
- Title:
- East India House
- Scope & Content:
- East India House, the London headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, was described thus in 1734: "The East India House, on the South Side of the Street, stands where Sir William Craven's House formerly was; this House was rebuilt in the Year 1726, the Front next the Street is very magnificent, being a strong Stone Building, with Pilasters and Entablature of the Dorick Order, the rest of it is very spacious, having large Rooms for the Directors, and Offices for the Clerks. It hath a large Hall and Courtyard for the Reception of People who have Business here, to attend on the Company on their Court Days, which are every Wednesday. There belongs to it also a Garden, with Warehouses in the back Part towards Lime-street, into which there is a back Gate for the Entrance of Carts, to bring in their Goods. These Warehouses were rebuilt in a very handsome Manner, in the Year 1725..." [Robert Seymour A Survey of the cities of London and Westminster (1734)].
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000206655
036-000206738
037-000206855 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/L : Legal Adviser's Records
IOR/L/L/2 : The Property Records Of The East India Company And The India Office
IOR/L/L/2/5-142 : East India House - Contains:
- IOR/L/L/2/5-11 : The oldest part of the building was erected by the East India Company in 1725 on the site of: (a) House in Leadenhall…
IOR/L/L/2/12 (Sub-sub-series) : In 1712 a lengthy dispute began between the City of London and the East India Company when the City claimed rent for…
IOR/L/L/2/13-16 : Nine houses in Lime Street purchased by the East India Company in 1717 from Robert Brigginshaw for £4,823 14s.
IOR/L/L/2/17 (Sub-sub-series) : House in Lime Street purchased by the East India Company in 1753 from Robert Fetherstonhaugh for £1,600. The site…
IOR/L/L/2/18-26 : House in Lime Street assigned by Giles Vincent to the East India Company in 1754, and purchased by the East India Company…
IOR/L/L/2/27 (Sub-sub-series) : House in Lime Street purchased by the East India Company in November 1795 from the parish of St Andrew Undershaft…
IOR/L/L/2/28 (Sub-sub-series) : Swan alehouse at the corner of Leadenhall Street and Lime Street, and an adjoining house in Leadenhall Street,…
IOR/L/L/2/29-50 : House in Leadenhall Street adjoining East India House to the east, occupied by Joseph Swift, trunk maker, purchased by the East…
IOR/L/L/2/51-82 : 18 Leadenhall Street, formerly known as the Hoop and Griffin.
IOR/L/L/2/83-84 : House on south side of Leadenhall Street, formerly three houses occupied by Richard Hatt, James Sharp and William Keale.…
IOR/L/L/2/85-89 : Sheds and houses in Leadenhall Market adjoining East India House belonging to the City of London.
IOR/L/L/2/90-91 : The East India Company received rent for 3, 4 and 5 Leadenhall Market in the early years of the nineteenth century because of…
IOR/L/L/2/92 (Sub-sub-series) : In 1803 the East India Company purchased from the City of London a piece of ground which they had previously…
IOR/L/L/2/93-122 : 12 Leadenhall Street, adjoining the opening to the west of East India House, purchased from the Cock family in 1857. The sale…
IOR/L/L/2/123-124 : House in Lime Street belonging to the parish of St Andrew Undershaft and leased to the East India Company in 1722. The property…
IOR/L/L/2/125-126 : Piece of ground in Lime Street acquired by the East India Company from the parish of St Andrew Undershaft in 1832 in exchange…
IOR/L/L/2/127-128 : East India House - tax assessments
IOR/L/L/2/129-142 : Sale of East India House
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- 032-000206655[0002]/036-000206738[0002]/037-000206855
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/L
- Record Type (Level):
- SubSeries
- Extent:
- 138 files
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1553
- End Date:
- 1914
- Date Range:
- 1553-1914
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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